Year: 2020

…after AG resurrects “mysterious” 1991 legislation The Court of Appeal has deferred its ruling on the House-to-House Registration partial appeal until after a February 6 hearing, after efforts by Attorney General Basil Williams to introduce an old piece of “mysterious” legislation into the arguments caught the court by surprise and resulted in the parties requesting more time to review. It was expected that the Court of Appeal would rule on Monday on the State’s partial appeal of the High Court’s decision on the House-to-House Registration case. However, much to the…

Guyana is among six Caribbean territories currently benefiting from a waste management pilot project designed to create economic opportunities from organic waste. The Guyana leg is a partnership between the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The pilot project is being implemented in two phases and is facilitated by IICA Technical Specialist, Dr Abimbola Abiola. The first phase of the project is a two-day workshop “Creating Economic Opportunities for the Organic Waste Management Sector through the Adoption of Bio-economic Models…

…likely to be completed early next month The production of the ballot paper that will be used for voting during the March 2 General and Regional Elections is progressing according to schedule. This is according to Opposition-nominated Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Commissioner Sase Gunraj. During an interview with Guyana Times, Gunraj, who is presently in Canada along with Commissioner Charles Corbin, where the papers are being printed, was asked for an update on the process. Gunraj noted that not only was it on course for completion but gave a rough…

…takes large convoy to Berbice, Essequibo Rally President David Granger on Monday evening told supporters to ensure that the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition takes control of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) at the March 2 polls. The President and the large convoy left Georgetown for the rally in New Amsterdam where he made the call. As he addressed the gathering he did not outline any major plans for Region Six but rather launched an attack on former President and Opposition…

Doctors and medical personnel attached to the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) recently performed successful surgery for three “complex” medical conditions on a patient. The team of medical personnel which consisted of Chinese medical officials as well as local and Cuban doctors performed a total vaginal hysterectomy for Uterine Cervical Elongation, uterine prolapse, and uterine fibroids. These conditions, according to members of the team, are considered three of the most woeful gynaecological issues which create worry and discomfort in women. It was noted that when all…

The residents of Sophia, Greater Georgetown, were full of frustration on Monday as they lashed out at the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government for unkept promises and the slow pace of awarding land. Angry residents showed members of the media acknowledgement letters from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) dating back years. They were asked to walk with their letters to a booth set up by the Housing Authority in the area in an effort to appease them. “This is me land paper boy. Watch…